Sweep hayrake



'Gl R. ELMQRE i swEEP HAYRAKE 1 Filed Nov. 1. 1921 Ang. 23, 1927.

Patented iiug. 23, 1927.

PATENT t OFFICE.

vGREEN R. ELMORE, or SALINE, Missoimr.

` swnnr HAYRAKE.

Application 1ed.November 1, 1921.r ySerial No. 512,149.

This invention relates to sweep hay rakes and has 'fo1 its principal object to provide a simple construction whereby new vteeth can be installed and whereby the teeth may be easily detached therefrom when so desired. f

A further object of the invention vis to provide a sweep hay rake which is of extremely simple, durable and inexpensive construction, one which is efficient and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Wlith the above and numerous other objects in view, as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and the combinationv and arrangement of parts ask will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the drawing z- Figure l is a fragmentary plan of a sweep hay rake embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 looking in the `direction of the arrow.

Referring tothe drawingin detail it will be seen that therale frame consists of the spaced parallel bars l and2. The bar l is constructed preferably of steel pipe and the bar 2 is constructed of wood or some such other suitable material, and these bars are connected by the cross pieces 3 secured to the parallel bars l and 2 and converging rearwardly to form a V-shaped adjusting frame.

adapted to permit convenient movement of the rake frame. rllhe frame may be drawn by rdraft animals connected with swingle trees rcarried by the end portions of the bar 2 or, operated by a tractor. The rake teeth are attached to these bars 'l and 2. These teeth consist of the body portion. 4c which,

l of the frame.

Rotatably mounted on the endk por-V tions of the bar l are ground wheelsA 5 gage the enlarged portion ofthe teeth on the side adjacent the bodies lfwhile the U- bolts 9 engage the smaller end of the Shanks 6. The U-bolts 8 are passed through the bar 2 while the U-bolts 9 pass through the bar l. The U-bolts 8 and 9 prevent vthe teeth `from being pulled toward the rear From this construction it will be seen there will be no necessity lfoi-'inserting bolts or nails through the teeth. r@his construction will aid in the assembling and disassembling of the device when it is moved from one field to another and may be stored away in a comparatively small space.

Having thus described my invention what I claim asnew is:-

In a rake of the character described in- *L cluding a pair of connected spaced rake bars each carrying a depending U bolt arranged in alignment with one another, atooth designed to extend longitudinally of the rake beneath and transversely of the bars having its intermediate portion enlarged immediately forwardlyot` the bolt of the forward bar, the rear portion vof the tooth converging toward the rear end thereof and having slidable engagement withand through the bolt in the rear bar, said enlarged intermediate portion being of greater width than theA adjacent supporting bolt to prevent the tooth from-passing rearwardly therethrough and the forward portion of the tooth converging forwardly, substantially for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

GREEN n. ELMORE. 

